- Time of past OR future Camino
- I intend to leave the UK the day Before Brexit and walkMarch -April 2019 Camino Frances
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Exactly the same as when I started!We see a lot of lists of starting packing lists, what did you have in your pack when you finished?
What time of year did you start and finish?
After the first camino my pack held exactly what I listed as post #5 in https://www.caminodesantiago.me/community/threads/whats-in-your-bag-hmmm.60573/
@mspath I love your blog! thanks so much for sharing it.
And 1 kg. of Manchego cheese, semi curado, by strict orders from the boss at home... We men always do as told...My pack-weight doesn't really change until the day before I head to the airport: then it doubles with Chorizo, Morcilla de Burgos, Oveja and anything else at the market that takes my fancy. The paella pan was a mistake.
Me too. So much more inspiring than an emergency bushfire kit near the door.@davebugg I love the idea of an emergency Camino
I wouldn't even really need to pack , I leave stuff all in a bin ready to go. Just needs meds and clean socksEverything arrived with me in SdC from SJPdP, and then made it back home. After cleaning, the Camino specific gear is in it's own tub sitting next to the other tubs containing gear I use for backpacking. What I take is good from early Spring thru late Fall.
If I somehow needed to suddenly leave for an emergency Camino, it would take me about 30 minutes to grab the necessary travel documents, pack my backpack, and head out the door.
I wouldn't even really need to pack , I leave stuff all in a bin ready to go. Just needs meds and clean socks
davebugg, bug out bag (bob), emergency camino ... there has to be an a catching acronym there somewhere.Everything arrived with me in SdC from SJPdP, and then made it back home. After cleaning, the Camino specific gear is in it's own tub sitting next to the other tubs containing gear I use for backpacking. What I take is good from early Spring thru late Fall.
If I somehow needed to suddenly leave for an emergency Camino, it would take me about 30 minutes to grab the necessary travel documents, pack my backpack, and head out the door.
That is funny. I keep all my Camino things in a plastic bin as well. Packs, bags, clothing etc. I call it my "staging area".I wouldn't even really need to pack , I leave stuff all in a bin ready to go. Just needs meds and clean socks
My husband calls it "your mess downstairs": 70218" said:That is funny. I keep all my Camino things in a plastic bin as well. Packs, bags, clothing etc. I call it my "staging area".
You just never know when an emergency Camino comes along! When I return from Spain in June, I'll wash and pack the clothes again and refill the containers, because the need for Spain can be impossible to resist!If I somehow needed to suddenly leave for an emergency Camino, it would take me about 30 minutes to grab the necessary travel documents, pack my backpack, and head out the door.
"We have a Code Red in Astorga!"I can't get "emergency Camino" out of my head - it may be the best thing ever written on this forum!!
"If I somehow needed to suddenly leave for an emergency Camino" ..... brilliant!!
Same as when I started except deodorant extra!We see a lot of lists of starting packing lists, what did you have in your pack when you finished?
What time of year did you start and finish?
Yum yum... must leave enough room for manchego cheese...1 kg. of Manchego cheese, semi curado, by strict orders from the boss at home
Make the shop vacuum pack it for viaje (travel)Yum yum... must leave enough room for manchego cheese...
I left a pair of shorts in Pamplona, shoes in Estella, socks in Belorado, trousers and shirt in Astorga when I bought new stuff, and my heart in Santiago. Then added merino T-shirts, tights and a walking skirt, and my packing list has been pretty much the same since.
The last few times I've arrived in Spain wearing an old tee-shirt, underwear and socks. These get dumped on the first day so I start out with all clean clothes. In the last few days dirty tee-shirts get dumped rather than washed - I mean I've worn that horrible shade of green shirt every third day for a month, it's abraded where the waist band chafed - do I really want to take it home? Cheapo Decathlon hiking poles are offered up as gifts to the gods: a friend and I stayed in one hostal in SdC where they had help your self souvenirs - she left her hiking poles there on the way upstairs, coming down 5 minutes later they were gone!
I've also shed (and regained) some 90 pounds in weight (over 6 Caminos) and lost my passport and credential.
Coming back I've added a plastic recorder (Los Arcos), a blue enamelled paella pan (SdC), a chubasquero (like a poncho but sweatier - Estella), a copy of an Opinel knife (Puenta de la Reina), a Swiss Army knife (from a log on the way to Rabanal), various Camino themed Buffs, pure wool socks (Cacabelos market) as well as miscellaneous Camino souvenirs (jewellery, shirts etc.)
My husband calls it "your mess downstairs"
Is there such a thing as paella pan envy?I tried making an offer for this Paella pan I saw in Estella, but no amount of shoving and reorganizing of the backpack could make it fit.
BTW, this was for a festival and they were setting it up in a plaza around 0730. When I asked them how many people the Paella would feed, the answer was, "Everybody".
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The first year I walked the Camino Frances in early spring. Carried TEVA sandals that I never wore. ARG! My feet were so tired by evening that I needed the support of boots to walk. The second year on the very muddy and wet Via de la plata I carried super light plastic shoes from the dollar store. Only used them for showers and shuffling around the albergue. I tossed my second pair of hiking pants, and purchased a very light weight pair of cotton YOGA pants. These are OK to wear in the evening, and are more comfortable for sleeping. Since the Via de la Plata was very cold last year, I tossed my down vest, and purchased a fleece pull over in a China Bazzar store in Monesterio. Also purchased a european style poncho in Salamanca. The kind with sleeves. Literally saved my life between Salamanca and Zafra. This year I may bring an old shirt that I can toss if not needed. I also fly to Spain in old but presentable clothes, and them toss them just prior to starting to walk. We usually walk in early spring.We see a lot of lists of starting packing lists, what did you have in your pack when you finished?
What time of year did you start and finish?
We see a lot of lists of starting packing lists, what did you have in your pack when you finished?
What time of year did you start and finish?
China Bazaar shops in Spain.The first year I walked the Camino Frances in early spring. Carried TEVA sandals that I never wore. ARG! My feet were so tired by evening that I needed the support of boots to walk. The second year on the very muddy and wet Via de la plata I carried super light plastic shoes from the dollar store. Only used them for showers and shuffling around the albergue. I tossed my second pair of hiking pants, and purchased a very light weight pair of cotton YOGA pants. These are OK to wear in the evening, and are more comfortable for sleeping. Since the Via de la Plata was very cold last year, I tossed my down vest, and purchased a fleece pull over in a China Bazzar store in Monesterio. Also purchased a european style poncho in Salamanca. The kind with sleeves. Literally saved my life between Salamanca and Zafra. This year I may bring an old shirt that I can toss if not needed. I also fly to Spain in old but presentable clothes, and them toss them just prior to starting to walk. We usually walk in early spring.
First time out I'd consumed all my meds and lost a shirt. Most times since I've hung on to the shirt, consumed the meds, and occasionally acquired a bottle of sunshine ( like moonshine but called Orujo).
My pack-weight doesn't really change until the day before I head to the airport: then it doubles with Chorizo, Morcilla de Burgos, Oveja and anything else at the market that takes my fancy. The paella pan was a mistake.
If I somehow needed to suddenly leave for an emergency Camino, it would take me about 30 minutes to grab the necessary travel documents, pack my backpack, and head out the door.
I'm with you Wendy I'm from Qld btw. Soooooo jealous of the members who live in Europe. Oh to win to the Lotto!!!!! 6mths to go - but who's counting.I am so jealous of those who live near Spain and can do an emergency Camino, I’d come up with a good reason for that every year, but from Australia it has to be a planned holiday. Next time no supplements for the body, just rely on getting fitter as I walk and minimal clothing.
We see a lot of lists of starting packing lists, what did you have in your pack when you finished?
What time of year did you start and finish?
How odd you all are?
I shed things all the way. It is part of the camino for me - getting rid.
Mentally, spiritually and physically too.
The more I can leave the better I feel.
I hope the things I leave are of use to others.
If I finished with just the clothes I stood up in that would be a very good camino for me.
My wife and I have been chuckling for days about Dave Bugg’s “emergency Camino” preparations. So droll. What a great way of thinking about the call of the Way for travelers.I can't get "emergency Camino" out of my head - it may be the best thing ever written on this forum!!
"If I somehow needed to suddenly leave for an emergency Camino" ..... brilliant!!
40 pounds of kit!?Started with 40 lbs and finished that way. Heavy @ first? Yes!! 6-7 days later no. 70 years old. Ended at Muxía.
I thought Kendal mint cake was for going to the ends of the earth! For me it falls into the not needed category! Portugal is rather civilised! However, if it helps, who am I to cast aspersions... I see you are due to start tomorrow. take care.It’s clear that most of us appear to have a plastic bin full of Camino related stuff. The phrase ‘emergency Camino’ is so spot on, great to see davebugg back online again. Our bins are always packed and ready to go. We’re leaving on Tuesday for Porto and are in the final stages of deciding what type of fleece, Uniqlo, warm and thick or Paramo, thin and technical. Lightweight sleeping bag or silk liner, green & black chocolate or Kendal mint cake. Of such decisions are the fate of nations decided. It’s such a joy to see that others are experiencing exactly the same delight in the Camino experience. Long may it continue.
you will smile I hope when you read this: I was doing a few things at the same time and thought I had read: I ended with what I started with, minus my long-sleeved tech shirt and my fiancee.I ended with what I started with, minus my long-sleeved tech shirt and my fleece. Both were just too icky to take back home. Next time, it’s merino wool only!
I ended up getting a t-shirt and sweatshirt in Santiago to replace them. Felt good to have something fresh and new
... those 1000 mile socks that I dumped in the waste bin as worse than useless.1000 mile socks don't work for me
I subjected myself to a pre-departure inquisition, comprising of just one question; ‘do you really need that?’
Did not need poles, rucksack cover or compass. These were left behind and not missed.
Stopped using the platypus; tended to shed water when rucksack was put down carelessly, opening the valve. Too many embarrassing puddles. Bottled water bottle much simpler and easily accessed whilst walking. Did not need the travelling clothes line or Opinel knife.
The only purchases en route were a new notebook and thinner insoles.
what did you have in your pack when you finished?
What time of year did you start and finish?
The last few times I've arrived in Spain wearing an old tee-shirt, underwear and socks. These get dumped on the first day so I start out with all clean clothes.
I thought Kendal mint cake was for going to the ends of the earth! For me it falls into the not needed category!
We see a lot of lists of starting packing lists, what did you have in your pack when you finished?
What time of year did you start and finish?
I had exactly what I had when I began, less a waterproof backpack cover I lost on my 2nd day in Roncesvalles. Never in my lifetime did I pack so perfectly. 14 pounds ( not including water) in a 38 liter pack.We see a lot of lists of starting packing lists, what did you have in your pack when you finished?
What time of year did you start and finish?
I brought two pairs of lightweight SmartWool socks. I like one pair better than the other, so, I wore that pair 90% of the Camino [to the coast]. I've been home now since mid May and have been averaging 30 miles a week - on the same pair of socks! I think I've got close to a 1000 miles on this pair of socks! Tomorrow I'll put another 12 miles on them. Best $25 spent in my lifetime.I finished with 9 extra pairs of socks, after reaching insoles in my shoes I needed thinner socks, so I bought 2 pairs of hi tech socks for 25 euro, tested them in burgos for a couple of hours, no good, so I bought a pack of 7 socks from H&M for 10 euro. Fabulous I just could not bear to throw the others out. I also bought a merino shirt that everyone raves about, I wore it once as I found it unbearably hot as soon as temp got past 10 Deg Celsius. I still carried it. About 30km from Ocbreiro I bought a cast iron trivett in the shape of a triskele, that is another kg. also bought several tins of Spanish paprika. All in all I reckon my bag increased by 40% Body weight dropped by 300g and 2 toenails.
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